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Average Helpers--Electricians Salary in District of Columbia

Helpers--Electricians in District of Columbia earn a median annual salary of $48,300, which is +13.2% compared to the national median. There are 330 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for District of Columbia (state).

$48,300
District of Columbia median annual wage
$23/hour median
+13.2%
Difference vs national median
National median is $42,670
330
Local employment
0.5 jobs per 1,000 workers
1.15
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally
Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$40,810
25th
$40,820
Median
$48,300
75th
$53,150
90th
$54,210

All values are percentiles of annual wages.

This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in District of Columbia, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.

Regional price parity

Cost-of-living context

All-items regional price parity
109.9%
Exact state RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$43,949
Goods: 106.5%
Services: 112.8%
Rents: 155.0%
Comparison links

Comparable states for this occupation

State Median annual wage Compare Employment
Washington $61,110 Compare 560
Missouri $58,340 Compare 380
Colorado $56,420 Compare N/A
Connecticut $56,020 Compare 390
California $52,080 Compare 3,120
Oregon $49,800 Compare 570

The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.

Area context

Top occupations in District of Columbia

Occupation Median annual wage LQ
Neurologists $332,000 0.94
Emergency Medicine Physicians $318,200 0.80
Podiatrists $265,740 N/A
Family Medicine Physicians $233,390 0.32
General Internal Medicine Physicians $223,250 1.60
Anesthesiologists $202,570 0.56
Financial Examiners $198,720 1.52
Public Relations Managers $197,600 21.92

District of Columbia has salary data for 475 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Neurologists.

Historical series

Trend for Helpers--Electricians in District of Columbia

Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Helpers--Electricians are projected to change by +0.2% from 2024 to 2034, with 6,800 annual openings.

Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.

For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.